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26 November 2011 2664 comments
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Gameweek 13 gets off to a somewhat underwhelming start, as two of the Premier League’s worst form sides do battle. Coming in to the game on the back of four straight defeats, Stoke City host a Blackburn Rovers side with only one win to their name this season.

On the otherhand, we could be about to witness another end-to-end classic between two sides desperate for points. Blackburn showed last week that they will stop at nothing to get a result, even if that means Morten Gamst Pederson has to take a corner to himself or Paul Robinson has to go up and headbutt an opponent’s boot. Either way, the Dugout Discussion is open, and the team news is in…

Stoke XI: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

Once again, Tony Pulis picks Thomas Sorensen ahead of Asmir Begovic in goal for the Potters. He also hands starts to Marc Wilson and Glenn Whelan, at the expense on Danny Higginbotham and Dean Whitehead.

Steve Kean is forced in to one change, with Mauro Formica coming in for the suspended David Dunn. Elsewhere, Jason Lowe replaces Michel Salgado.

After that we have six 3p.m. kick-offs, and the action concludes at tea-time with Arsenal Vs. Fulham.

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  1. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wilko and Walters looking good for me right now 🙂

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  2. didopich
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    is Vdv starting...
    ps so glad i took bosingwa for shawcross instead of Jones ..being thinking about that one all week.. phew

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  3. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I'd pay good money for this Stoke CS. Got Wilko and Walters. Rivals all have Begovic.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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  4. Mani94
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    AVB finally does the right thing and benches Lampard. Nice to see a bit of chaos with so many big players benched, makes things a lot more interesting.

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  5. Dirty Dhalsim
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lampard Benched? Welcome to my team....Fabio.

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Phew, nearly bought in fat frank this week.

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  6. MUfan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    drenthe vdv benched?? transferred jones in, he's benched?? UNFAIR. I want my gw point! i want my gw point!

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  7. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    VDV, Drenthe, Jones .... ooops!

    Dyer Simpson Ward in... All down to you RVP! Again!...

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  8. JYANG
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    ABV resting fat frank for coca cola cup. smart move realises that's his best chance for silverware this season

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  9. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    SAFC Westwood; O'Shea, Turner, Brown, Bardsley; Larsson, Cattermole, Colback, Sessegnon; Richardson; Bendtner

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    1. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Expected.

      Bendtner hattrick please!

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1.. he's the real differential in my league.

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  10. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Common blackburn!! Really don't want a stoke clean sheet!!

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      hey pipe down!!!

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  11. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    : Cech; Ivan, D Luiz, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Romeu, Meir; Sturr, Drog, Mata.

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    1. Djerbil
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      no Lampard..this is a kick up at some people's a***

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Mata...1 goal 1 assist

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  12. pimpmysideFC
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    What sites do people use to get the team sheets?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Twitter.

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    2. SlightHawk
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      twitter

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  13. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Jones bench, WTF!

    Ferguson can ........

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Moyes confirms drenthe was injured in 2nd half v wolves

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    1. bmb100
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Wish he wouldn't keep all injury news so secret, it's a right pain.

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  15. A.
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lampard, VDV and Drenthe off for me then, just have to hope they either make an impact coming on or solid games from Ba, Enrique and Simpson =/

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      glad i did drenthe to walcott today!!

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  16. Roger
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Just on the game, how has Hoilett been playing? Any good?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Shyte, like the rest of Bburn

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      1. Leysh
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Torres will definitely start then? Haha...

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  17. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Four players not playing and question marks over silva and RVP 🙁

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  18. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    OK believed the Drenthe rumour, but come on. He's not worth shipping out, Everton's next few games are very nice.

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  19. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Jones, VDV, Lampard. Triffic. Just triffic.

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  20. nik
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Jones not even on the bench according to the BBC.

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  21. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    no torres again? what part of drogba's mental red card said 'give me three straight games when i'm back from suspension?'

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      lool, AVB is clueless...

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      1. Wuffs
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Soon to be jobless too methinks.

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        1. CFCTom
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          You thinks wrong!

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    2. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      World class striker. 🙄

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Drog is so past it,

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        1. CFCTom
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Wrong again. 😀 Brilliant goal against Bayer Leverkusen, fantastic free kick against Liverpool that misssed by inches, AVB knows what he's doing. Drogba hat trick today. I'll bet you anything he scores at least one.

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  22. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Yes, I imagine quite a lot of Ferguson owners will have a max of 10 men this GW.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It's about time that decision bit them in the arse. My mate has De Laet, Briggs and Ferguson on his bench. This week had to be the week De last gets recalled didn't it. Lucky git

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  23. didopich
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    spurs line up?????????//

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      No Modric or VDV .. Defoe and Sandro play ... don't have the full team yet though

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        the way this week is going down will we see Bolton score 6 goals today, come on in Eagles!!

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  24. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Can't believe lamps is benched , any news on vdv?

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  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Circus Boy

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  26. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    failing

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  27. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Jones isn't even on the bench which is a good thing... At least he won't make a 5 minute cameo appearance..

    He was well overdue a rest...

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  28. Mani94
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Did Walters get an assist there?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Nah 🙁

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    2. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      No, didn't flick it on ... it's whoever played it really long ... it'll be whitehead or delap I think .. or Wilson even perhaps - can't quite see who it was

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      1. Mani94
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ah damn, thought he managed to get a sneaky touch. Never mind, still got an assist earlier.

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  29. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    LOL! Crouch goal, hilarious defending, pathetic goalkeeping. 3-0 Stoke.

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  30. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ferguson you crazy old fool, Jones not even on the bench?

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    1. Just Ruud
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

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